[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1385]
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      By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
  S. 1294. A bill to provide for payment rates for durable medical 
equipment under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
  Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 1294

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Competitive Bidding Relief 
     Act of 2023''.

     SEC. 2. PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE 
                   MEDICARE PROGRAM.

       (a) Areas Other Than Rural and Noncontiguous Areas.--The 
     Secretary shall implement section 414.210(g)(9)(v) of title 
     42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
     regulation), to apply the transition rule described in the 
     first sentence of such section to all applicable items and 
     services furnished in areas other than rural or noncontiguous 
     areas (as such terms are defined for purposes of such 
     section) through December 31, 2024.
       (b) All Areas.--The Secretary shall not implement section 
     414.210(g)(9)(vi) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations 
     (or any successor regulation) until January 1, 2025.
       (c) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of this 
     section by program instruction or otherwise.
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